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As I’ve been using the LG Optimus G Pro for more than a month I learned to appreciate its eye-tracking capabilities in the form of the Wise Screen (which Samsung calls Smart Stay). I read a lot of news on my smartphone and I hate when the screen turns off. With the Optimus G Pro…
There are a number of emerging platforms fighting for their place under the Sun. And I’m not necessarily talking about Ubuntu Mobile, Firefox OS, Sailfish and Tizen – Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10 could use some boost, as well. Here I want to share my thoughts what’s needed for these platforms to succeed. Before proceeding,…
Recently I got my LG Optimus G Pro review unit and was kinda frustrated with the built-in SMS app. There’s nothing wrong with it per se, but it was clearly made for Korean users with the messaging app turning texts with foreign characters into MMS messages. Guess that’s not surprising since the Optimus G Pro…
I was actually pretty excited to see the new Samsung Galaxy S4. I was looking forward to the launch for most of the day yesterday. Not because I wanted Samsung to fail, which I don’t. In fact, anyone who knows me well knows my opinion of Samsung is glowing compared to what I think of RIM.…
I got the Sony Xperia T at Mobile World Congress as part of an NFC pilot program. I never managed to participate as I had problems with the software that refused to log me on and on. There was an NFC help desk at one of the halls, but I never found time to go…
I really don’t want to make this long. I could go off on a long rant, I’m sure, writing thousands of words why I think we as a society should at least take a look at what we’re about to get ourselves in to. I’ll spare you all that. I just think Google Glass, if…
A week ago NVIDIA announced Tegra 4 chip, its first Cortex A15-based quad-core processor. And while we dig the new CPU, we do wonder whether that’s enough to stay relevant in today’s mobile chip-making business. The situation? Few years ago, we had a relatively simple image – we knew how was making phones and who…
Few days ago I ranted about the price of Asus’ Padfone 2. I don’t like the fact that you can buy both Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 for the same money. Today I want to talk about something else though related, nonetheless. You see, I would like to see the next Nexus device shipping with…
When the original Padfone was announced I was amazed. And I know I was not the only one. I thought that will be my next phone/tablet – I’ll have a regular smartphone with the tablet “option” jumping in only in certain situations when I want to watch a movie or do some research (when the…
Wall Street Journal’s report yesterday that Apple is secretly working on building a less expensive iPhone to compete with the cheap Android devices that are selling like hot cakes in emerging markets struck me as odd. This rumor has been flying around for years — that Apple would eventually expand the iPhone line with an iPhone…